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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition in which the pressure in the arteries increases. In general, this condition often does not cause symptoms, but blood pressure that is too high can increase the risk of stroke, aneurysm, heart failure, heart attack, and kidney damage. This study aims to analyze the effects of giving boiled celery water to elderly people with hypertension in Bintungan Bejangkar Village, Batahan District, Mandailing Natal Regency in 2022. This study is an experimental type with a one group pre-post test design. In this design, researchers use one group of subjects who will be observed before and after being given treatment. The study was conducted in Bintungan Bejangkar Village, Batahan District, Mandailing Natal Regency in 2022. The study population was 51 people, with a sample of 20 people selected using the Simple Random Sampling technique. The results of the study analyzed using the Wilcoxon test showed that the calculated Z value for systolic blood pressure was -2.911 with a p-value of 0.004. Based on these results, it can be concluded that giving boiled celery water has an effect on reducing blood pressure, both systolic and diastolic, in the elderly with hypertension in the Bintungan Bejangkar Village area, Batahan District, Mandailing Natal Regency in 2022.

Gross motor skills are the ability to move the body using large muscles, most or all of the body's gross motor skills are needed by children to sit, kick, run, go up and down stairs. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of walking on a boardwalk on gross motor development in children aged 5-6 years. The method used in this research is quasi-experiment. The design of this research is pretest and posttest (the one group pretest posttest design). This research was conducted at the Asfiyah Lidah Wetan Islamic Kindergarten, Lakarsantri District, Surabaya, East Java. The practice time in the field is 7 weeks with a training duration of 2 times per week. The population in this study were all students at Asfiyah Islamic Kindergarten who were active in walking on the boardwalk with a total of 45 students. The sampling technique in this research is total sampling, namely a sampling technique with the number of samples equal to the population. The research instruments that I carried out were using tests of walking forward with arms outstretched, walking sideways with arms outstretched, walking forward with hands on the waist, walking forward with hands folded in front of the chest, and standing on one leg in an airplane stance. The collection technique in this study used Wilcoxon. The conclusion in this study shows that there is a significant Sig (2-tailed) influence of the activity of walking on the boardwalk on the gross motor development of children aged 5-6 years at the Asfiyah Lidah Wetan Islamic Kindergarten using the outstretched hands forward walking test, walking sidewaysarms outstretched, walking forward with hands on your waist, walking forward with your hands folded in front of your chest, and standing on one leg in an airplane stance. It is proven that the Sig value. (2-tailed) of the five indicators < 0.05.    

Every pregnant woman will experience physical and psychological changes that can trigger anxiety in the mother. Anxiety that occurs in third trimester pregnant women if not handled properly can have a negative impact on both the mother and the fetus. Hypnobirthing is a technique that can reduce anxiety in pregnant women. This study aims to determine the effect of hypnobirthing on the anxiety level of pregnant women in the third trimester in the work area of the Romana Clinic. This type of research is Quasy Experimental with a pretest and posttest control group design. This research was conducted at the Romana Clinic. A sample of 30 pregnant women in the third trimester who met the inclusion criteria using the accidental sampling method, the independent variable of this study was hypnobirthing and the dependent variable was the level of anxiety of pregnant women in the third trimester and used the HARS questionnaire as an anxiety measure. The data analysis technique used the Wilcoxon test with the SPSS program. From the results of the Wilcoxon test, all pregnant women experienced a decrease in anxiety after being given treatment in the form of Hypnobirthing with a p value of 0.01 smaller than 0.05 so it was said that there was an effect of Hypnobirthing on the anxiety level of third trimester pregnant women.

Background: Nurses working in the operating theatre are prone to stress because they are required to have high knowledge and concentration skills in all aspects of perioperative care. Stress management can be done through relaxation with yoga pranayama. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of yoga pranayama on the stress level of nurses on duty in the operating room. Methods: This study used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-post test design. The research sample was 23 nurses in the operating room with purposive sampling technique. Data collection using Perceived stress scale questionnaire, analysis using Wilcoxon Sign Rank test. Results: The results showed that the stress level of pre-test nurses was mostly 16 people (69.6%) in the moderate category and the post-test was entirely 23 people (100%) in the mild category. The results of the Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test obtained Zhitung = 4.199> Ztabel = 1.96 and p value = 0.001 <0.05 these results indicate there is an effect of yoga pranayama with the stress level of nurses on duty in the operating room. Conclusion: The results of the study can be concluded that yoga pranayama has a significant effect on the stress level of nurses on duty in the operating room. It is recommended that nurses do Yoga exercises can be done regularly at least once a day to help reduce stress.

In the 2013 curriculum there are various learning materials that can be implemented by students as a means of physical activity, one of which is shooting free throw, in this material students have difficulty in understanding and lack of skill in implementation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the explicit instruction model on shooting free throw learning outcomes. The type of research used is a pre-experiment with a one group pretest posttest design. The research sample was selected using cluster random sampling technique, consisting of 32 students of class VI-D SDN Rungkut Menanggal I/582 Surabaya. The research instrument used was a learning outcome test, which included a knowledge test in the form of 10 multiple choice questions, and a skill test in the form of 10x free throw shooting. Through the results of the Wilcoxon test and the results of the percentage increase, the knowledge showed a p-Value of 0.00 (sig <0.05) with an increase of 62.83%. Process-oriented skills show p-Value 0.00 (sig < 0.05) with an increase of 231%. Meanwhile, product-oriented skills showed a p-Value of 0.80 (sig ≥ 0.05). The results showed that the application of the explicit instruction model had an effect on the learning outcomes of free throw shooting in the aspects of knowledge and process-oriented skills, but had no effect on the aspects of product-oriented skills.

The study evaluates the effectiveness of implementing a pickleball training model for middle-aged journalists in Surabaya, focusing on those aged 45-54. The research utilizes a quantitative one-group pretest-posttest design, with 33 male journalists participating. Over three weeks, participants engaged in eight pickleball training sessions. The study measures improvements in executing forehand, backhand, and serve shots using observational criteria. IBM SPSS Statistics 26 was employed for data analysis, using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test due to the non-normal distribution of data. Results indicate significant improvements in all measured skills, evidenced by a p-value < 0.05. The average skill improvement was 65.53%, with specific gains in forehand, backhand, and serve skills noted. These findings suggest that pickleball not only enhances physical fitness but also contributes positively to emotional well-being, thanks to the enjoyable and social nature of the sport. The study highlights pickleball's low injury risk and its suitability for middle-aged individuals, promoting both physical health and social interaction. However, the absence of a control group is a limitation; future research should consider comparative studies to validate these findings further. Overall, pickleball appears to be an effective, enjoyable form of exercise for middle-aged professionals, enhancing both physical and psychological health.

Breast milk (ASI) is a natural food that is good for babies, practical, economical and easy to digest. The reason why babies need breast milk is because breast milk has benefits, one of which is that it has many advantages, it contains important substances, it can make babies develop optimally. Breast milk also plays a role in bringing closer spiritual closeness between mother and child. The first factor that influences breastfeeding failure is the mother's lack of knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding (32%), namely mothers stop breastfeeding because breast milk production is low. Actually, this is not caused by the mother not producing enough breast milk but because of the mother's lack of knowledge. The second is caused by working mothers. The third is caused by the intensive promotion of formula milk. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of Marmet Massage on increasing breast milk products for postpartum mothers at the Tanjung Tiram Community Health Center, Tanjung Tiram District, Batu Bara Regency, North Sumatra Province in 2022. This research uses a quasi-experimental method (Quasi Experiment) with the approach used is a comparative design of control and intervention groups (One Group Post Test Design). to determine the effect of Marmet Massage on increasing breast milk products in postpartum mothers. In this study, the samples were all non-working mothers who had babies aged 0-6 months as many as 30 people with 15 people in each group who received marmet massage during the 1-4th day in a row followed by breast milk measurement for 30 minutes and The guinea pig technique was not carried out followed by breast milk measurement. Conclusion, Based on the results of research and data analysis that has been carried out regarding the Influence of the Marmet Technique on the Fluency of Mother's Milk in the Working Area of ​​the Tanjung Tiram Health Center, Tanjung Tiram District, Batu Bara Regency, North Sumatra Province in 2022, it can be concluded that: The Marmet Technique has a significant influence on the Fluency Breast milk. This is indicated by the results of the Wilcoxon test sig-p value (0.007) < 0.05

As we get older,blood pressure will increase,causing the risk of hypertension. Hypertension is a degeneratif disease.Bload pressure that is left for a long time can cause damage to body organs such as stroke,coronary heart disease,which can cause death.Therefore,incereasing potassium intake is also one of the non- phamacological management of hypertension.This is done by consuming fruit and vegetables high in potassium,one of which is cucumber.There are several ways to cinsume cucumber.In this background,it is popular to use cucumber as Infused Water.The aim of this research for specifications,thare is an effect of giving infused water on reducing blood pressure in elderly people suffering from hypertension in the area of Desa SindangJaya Kec.Cipanas Kab,Cianjur.This research uses a quasi-experimental research design with a one group pretest-posttest design.The population in this study is all elderly people with hypertension in the SindangJaya village area.The sample for this research was taken using a purposive sampling technique and obtained a sample of using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank T-Test.There was a significant 2-tailed influene on the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of the respondents before administering cucumber infused water and after administering cucumber infused water,it was 0.000 < 0.005.There was a difference or effect of administering cucumber infused water on the systolic and diastolic blood pressure of respondents in the SindangJaya Village area,Cipanas district.Cianjur.There is an effect of giving cucumber infused water on reduccing blood pressure in elderly people suffering from hypertension in Sindangjaya village area,cipanas district,cianjur district in 2023.it s hoped that they wil be albe to continue on there awn by carrying out camplementry treatment by comsuming cucumber infused water so that blood pressure can remain normal.

Childbirth is a natural process that every pregnant woman will experience. Most mothers start to feel pain or labor pains during the first active phase. In this phase, most mothers feel severe pain because the uterus begins to become active. In this phase, contractions become stronger and more frequent. One of the duties of a nurse is to assess the condition of pain including the cause of pain, quality of pain, location of pain, how much it interferes with life and the time or duration of pain as well as determining diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of counterpreasure techniques and deep breathing relaxation techniques on labor pain in women giving birth during the first active phase at Dr. Hospital. Hafiz Cianjur. This research method uses a pre-experimental research design with a one group pretest-posttest design approach. The sampling technique used was a purposive sampling technique, with a sample of 20 respondents in this study. Data analysis for this study used the Wilcoxon test. The results of the research show that there is an influence of Counterpressure and Deep Breathing Relaxation Techniques before and after on the pain of childbirth, seen from the p-value of 0.000, which means <0.005, so it can be concluded that there is an influence or difference in the level of pain in childbirth in mothers giving birth during the 1st active phase in the delivery room. Dr. Hafiz Cianjur in 2023. The conclusion of this research is that there is an influence of counterpressure and deep breathing relaxation techniques on childbirth pain in women giving birth during the first active phase at Dr Hafiz Cianjur Hospital in 2023.

Dysminorrhea is pain caused by spasm of the uterine muscles and increased levels of prostaglandins. Pain before or during menstruation is characterized by one of the symptoms that women often experience during menstruation, namely pain in the lower abdomen. Lavender aromatherapy is an alternative treatment method using lavender fragrance containing linalyl acetate which has a relaxing effect on the nervous and muscle systems, while linalool has a relaxing and sedative effect so it is used to relieve menstrual cramps. This study aims to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy on reducing the level of dysmenorrhea pain in class The data collection method uses the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) menstrual pain measurement questionnaire. The population in this study was 89 respondents and the sample was 20 respondents. The results showed that the average level of pain in female students before being given lavender aromatherapy was moderate pain, after being given lavender aromatherapy showed a mild level of pain, and the pain level before and after being given lavender aromatherapy had a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05) using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank T-test which states that Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected, it can be concluded that there is an effect of lavender aromatherapy on reducing the level of dysmenorrhea pain in class XII female students at Mulya Husada Jagakarsa Health Vocational School in 2023.

Menstrual pain, also known as dysmenorrhea, is one of the menstrual disorders most often experienced by women. Dysmenorrhea is caused by pain during menstruation which is felt in the lower abdomen or Michael's square area. This pain can be felt before, during and the end of the menstrual cycle and can be colicky or continuous. The finger hold relaxation technique is a very simple and easy method for anyone to do in contact with the fingers and the flow of energy in our body so that it can provide a feeling of relaxation, comfort and reduce pain. The aim of this research is to determine the effect of finger-hold relaxation techniques on the scale of menstrual pain in young women at SMK Tunas Bangsa (DECES) majoring in nursing in 2023. The method used is quantitative research with a pre-experimental research design in the form of One Group Pretest Posttest Design. The sampling technique used in the research was the Stratified Random Sampling method with a total research sample of 36 female students. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon Sign Rank test obtained results with a significant p-value of 0.000 (<0.05). The conclusion of the research is that the finger-hold relaxation technique has an effect on the scale of menstrual pain in young women at Tunas Bangsa Vocational School (DECES) majoring in nursing.  

Financial performance reflects the quality of the company may be at risk. The pandemic has resulted in various sectors, including a decline in profits. The acquisition business development strategy is used to survive in a condition. Acquisition is the process of taking over ownership resulting in the transfer of control. The research objective analyzes the differences in banking financial performance before and after being acquired by the acquiring company. Financial performance is observed from liquidity with current ratio, solvency measured debt to total asset ratio, profitability measured return on assets, activity measured total asset turnover, and market measured earnings per share. Data after being collected is processed descriptive statistics and normality tests so as to find normally distributed data will be tested through paired sample t-test while data that is not normally distributed is tested by the Wilcoxon signed rank method. The average descriptive statistical results after experiencing an increase in performance. The results of hypothesis testing show that there is a difference in significant improvement in liquidity and activity ratios, there is a significant decrease in solvency, while based on profitability and market there is no significant improvement. Overall the results show that the acquired banks have not fully achieved synergy, the company must review economic conditions when planning development strategies in order to achieve synergy.

The study of the Social and Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Fruit Traders in Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency, aims to analyze the social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fruit traders and analyze the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fruit traders in Curup District. This research was conducted in February - March 2022 in Curup District, Rejang Lebong Regency, with the consideration that in Curup District is part of the livelihood as a livelihood and includes quite a lot of fruit traders. The analytical method used in this study is the Wilcoxon signed rank test analysis method, using the SPSS Statistics for windows software as a tool. Processed using excel software. The results showed that the impact of changes in social behavior and maintaining cleanliness that occurred to traders in Curup District, it has been tested that the indicator variables before and before the covid-19 pandemic on changes in attitude and maintaining cleanliness experienced a significant decrease from 0.05, meaning that there was a change between before and before the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic impact has been tested on indicators of changes in income before and before the covid-19 pandemic, the value of which is small from 0.05, which means there is a change, the covid-19 pandemic situation has a negative impact on economic traders causing a decrease in the monthly average

Early marriage is a marriage that occurs at an age below the ideal provisions, where the prospective bride and groom are generally not physically, mentally, or financially ready. Therefore, early marriage is often considered a hasty decision because it is carried out without proper planning and preparation. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an effect of health education about early marriage on the level of knowledge and attitudes of adolescents at the Kuala Health Center, Kuala District, Langkat Regency in 2022. The type of quasi-experimental research with a research design using one group pre-post design, namely This type of research is used to determine the effect of health education about early marriage on the level of knowledge and attitudes of adolescents. This research was conducted at the Kuala Health Center, Kuala District, Langkat Regency in 2022. The population in this study amounted to 30 people, then the sample was part of all the objects studied and was considered to represent the entire population. The number of samples used was 30 people using the Total Sampling technique. The results of the statistical test results using the Wilcoxon test obtained the results of the p value of knowledge = 0.000 <0.05 and the p value of attitude = 0.000 <0.05. So it is proven that there is a significant influence between health education about early marriage on the level of knowledge and attitudes at the Kuala Health Center, Kuala District, Langkat Regency in 2022.

Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from abnormalities in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. One of the complications of DM, such as diabetic foot ulcers, is chronic wounds below the ankle. This increases morbidity, mortality, and the quality of life of patients. Diabetic ulcers are often associated with a lack of knowledge among diabetic patients about foot care and skills in preventing worsening wounds. This lack of knowledge has been proven to be a contributing factor to why people with DM do not perform foot care independently. Therefore, providing education on diabetic foot care is necessary to prevent the increasing incidence of DM and to prevent diabetic ulcers. This study aims to determine the effect of video health education on the knowledge of foot care among diabetes mellitus patients in the Cibolang Village, the working area of Cibolangkidul Community Health Center. This is a quantitative study with a Quasi experimental research design using a one-group pretest-posttest design. Data collection was conducted using Non-Probability sampling technique, specifically purposive sampling. Based on the results of the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test analysis, a P value of 0.001 < 0.05 was obtained, indicating that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. It can be concluded that there is an influence of video health education on the knowledge of foot care among diabetes mellitus patients in Cibolang Village, Cibolangkidul Community Health Center.  

Lack of public knowledge regarding traditional medicine, namely the use of Moringa leaves which can lower blood pressure. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of giving kelor leaf tea on reducing blood pressure in hypertension sufferers in Kukusan Beji Depok. Quantitative research method with a pre-experimental approach. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a sample size of 15 respondents. Data were collected using a pretest posttest observation sheet given the Moringa leaf tea intervention. The statistical tests used in this research are the Wilcoxon test and the paired sample T-test. Based on the results of the Wilcoxon test on systolic blood pressure, it shows a significance value (p-value = 0.001), the significance value for diastolic blood pressure using the paired sample T-test is (p-value = 0.000). In conclusion, there is an effect of giving Moringa leaf tea on reducing blood pressure in hypertension sufferers in Kukusan Beji Depok in 2023.    

WHO data shows that one fifth of the world's population are teenagers aged 10-19 years, of which 900 million are in developing countries. Adolescence is a transition period from childhood to adulthood. Adolescents tend to become more focused on attracting the attention of the opposite sex in order to gain an understanding of aspects of sexuality. Lack of knowledge about reproductive health can cause various problems, one of which is the occurrence of unwanted pregnancies (KTD), abortion, early marriage and marriage, STIs or STDs and HIV/AIDS. The aim of this research is to determine the influence of reproductive health education on adolescent knowledge about reproductive health at MTs. Miftahul Falah Bekasi in 2023. The research method used is the Pre-experimental One Group With Pre-Post Test Design method. Sampling was taken using purposive sampling as many as 47 respondents. Data analysis used frequency distribution and Wilcoxon test. This research uses primary data from filling out questionnaires by respondents. The results of this study show a p value of 0.102 > 0.05. The conclusion is that Ha is rejected or Ho is accepted, meaning there is no significant influence on providing health education on increasing teenagers' knowledge about reproductive health at MTs. Miftahul Falah Bekasi in 2023. It is hoped that this research will become a reference for increasing teenagers' knowledge about reproductive health and can be used as a reference for increasing knowledge and intensive approaches for teachers and students. It is hoped that the results of this research can serve as policy guidelines for schools to provide comprehensive health education in schools that includes accurate and evidence-based information about reproductive health, including the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptive methods, and the importance of healthy relationships.

Background: Reproductive health is complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters relating to reproductive systems and functions and processes and not just conditions that are free from disease and disability. One of the reproductive health problems that we are often familiar with is sexually transmitted infections. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) are infectious diseases that are transmitted mainly through sexual contact, and are currently still a public health problem throughout the world, both in developed (Industrial) countries and in developing countries. Research Objective: To determine the effect of health promotion about STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) on community knowledge, in this case teenagers in Pukdale Village, East Kupang District. Research Method: This type of research uses the Quasi Experiment One Group Pre Test-Post Test method, using the Wilcoxon analysis test. This research was conducted in October 2023. Using a total sampling of 45 respondents as samples. The questionnaire used consisted of 20 statement items. Results: The relationship between health promotion and adolescent knowledge of sexually transmitted infections, before health promotion regarding STIs was carried out, 2 respondents (4.4%) had good knowledge, 14 respondents (31.3%) had sufficient knowledge, and 29 respondents (64.4%) had good knowledge. less and after health promotion regarding STIs was carried out, 17 respondents (37.8%) had good knowledge, 20 respondents (44.4%) had sufficient knowledge, and 8 respondents (17.8%) had poor knowledge. The relationship results use the correlation test ρ = 0.000 < 0.05. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between health promotion and public knowledge, in this case teenagers, regarding Sexually Transmitted Infections after health promotion is carried out.

A staff who will be promoted as a security supervisor needs to receive Gada Madya training to support their competence in carrying out their main duties, one of which is the performance of their work role as a security supervisor. So this research aims to determine the value of work role performance in security supervisors after and before receiving Gada Madya training. The research method used was a pre-experimental design experiment with one group pretest-posttest type and hypothesis testing was carried out using the Wilcoxon test. From the results of data analysis, the Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) 0.000 < 0.005, which means the hypothesis is accepted so there is a difference in work role performance scores for security supervisors PT. Swabina Gatra before and after being given Gada Madya training. The implications of this research state that Gada Madya training is able to improve work role performance security supervisors in PT. Swabina Gatra.

Background: Anaemia is a condition with lower-than-normal haemoglobin levels and red blood cells. Iron nutritional anaemia in young women is at higher risk because it causes a person to experience decreased body resistance, making them susceptible to health problems (Anggoro, 2020). Normal Hb levels in female adolescents >12 g/dL, women of childbearing age 12–14 g/dL, pregnant women 11 g/dL, and males >13 g/dL. The prevalence of anaemia among young women in Semarang City is 43.75% (Semarang City Health Office, 2019). Based on preliminary studies at SMA Kesatrian 2 Semarang from class X, XI, and XII representatives, such as BP checks, conjunctival and skin examinations. After a simple examination, it was found that there were 3 class X who experienced symptoms of anaemia. Eight students in class XI experienced symptoms of anemia. In class XII, four people experienced symptoms of anaemia. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of health education on the level of knowledge of anaemia in young female at SMA Kesatrian 2 Semarang.Method: This study used the pre-experimental design method with a one-group pre-test and post-test design approach. The sampling technique used was total sampling with a sample size of 55 respondents, and the research location was at SMA Kesatrian 2 Semarang. The data analysis used was the Wilcoxon test with the Shapiro-Wilk data normality test. Results: Based on data analysis, we obtained good knowledge from 51 (92.7%) respondents. The results of the Wilcoxon statistical test, namely a p-value of 0.000 (<0.005) and a potential health education value of 6.473x, affect the level of knowledge about anaemia in female adolescents. It can be concluded that Ha is accepted, and Ho is rejected; that is, there is an effect of providing health education on the level of knowledge about anaemia in young female at SMA Kesatrian 2 Semarang. Conclusion: Adolescents need to be given additional health education about anaemia to better recognize the signs and symptoms and how to avoid it.